Dr. Ben Carson, a conservative neurosurgeon who won some political buzz after criticizing President Barack Obama's health care reform plan as the president looked on at the National Prayer Breakfast, will raise money for his college scholarship fund in Nashville next month.

Carson, a professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, will appear at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown starting at 5 p.m. Nov. 9. Guests will be able to have their photo taken with him. The event will include a cocktail hour, a dinner and a speech.

Tickets are $125 per person or $1,000 for a table for 10. For more information, visit the Carson Scholars Fund's website at http://carsonscholars.org.

Some conservatives began to talk about Carson as a potential presidential contender in 2016 after his prayer breakfast speech in February, although he has no background in elected office. He told The New York Times in March that he had not ruled out a run for the presidency.

Carson also is famous for performing the first surgery to separate Siamese twins joined at the back of the head in 1987.

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Dr. Ben Carson visiting Nashville next month

Dr. Ben Carson, a conservative neurosurgeon who won some political buzz after criticizing President Barack Obama's health care reform plan as the president looked on, will raise money for his college